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Delectable Paper and Cloth

Description

Delectable Cloth by Liz Kettle - $75 (plus $20 kit fee payable to instructor)

(all day class, bring a lunch)

Great class for ages 14 and up

Delectable Paper and Cloth

Discover the delights of creating your own unique papers and fabrics with a combination of gelatin plate mono-printing and screen printing. Gelatin plate printing is a fun and easy method of mono-printing that results in surprises and delights. We will use both the traditional gelatin plate and the new Gelli Plate. Create unique textures and patterns using found objects (aka-junk), stamps, stencils and resists or masks. Screen printing uses a fine mesh screen to create graphic images on fabric or paper. We will explore traditional screen printing as well as thermofax screen printing techniques. We use some of the same found objects, stencils and resists to create a one of a kind delectable cloth or to layer on top of our gelatin printed fabric.

Class supply fee of $20 covers paints and tools, gelatin plates and screens.

Students should also bring these supplies:

2-4 yards of PFD fabric(available at Blue Twig Studio) or washed and ironed muslin. Mottled or patterned fabrics work too. Give those ‘what was I thinking fabrics’ a new life!
Also bring some papers to play with (water color paper, rice paper, music pages, book pages, maps, deli paper, etc).
Brayer
Your own Gelli plate if you have one (available at Blue Twig Studio) although you will be able to try out one during class to see if you like it
2-4 Foam and/or chip paint brushes
Painting gloves if you need them
Apron or wear painting clothes
Baby wipes and/or paper towels